Playhouse Disney Live! Brings Disney Channel Favorites Together on Stage to 70 U.S. Cities in Their First Live Touring Production

Playhouse Disney Live! Brings Disney Channel Favorites Together on Stage to 70 U.S. Cities in Their First Live Touring Production

Tickets for 2007 on Sale May 15th

VIENNA, Va., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Playhouse Disney Live!, the first U.S. live touring stage production featuring favorite characters from four shows in Disney Channel's popular Playhouse Disney program block for preschoolers, is set to launch a 70-city tour this September, it was announced today by Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Productions, and Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment.

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Produced by Feld and his daughter, Alana Feld, for Feld Entertainment, in conjunction with Disney Theatrical Productions, the show spotlights characters from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins and Handy Manny, as well as the stars of a brand new show premiering this month, My Friends Tigger & Pooh. Tickets for all 2007 U.S. engagements will go on sale Tuesday, May 15th.

Playhouse Disney Live! represents the first time that characters from this enormously popular block of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney programs will be together on the same stage, creating interactive moments for children and their families. The original storyline follows this colorful cast as they set off in their own unique ways to create and contribute songs and music for an unforgettable musical party at Mickey's Clubhouse.

"Playhouse Disney Live! brings these TV shows to life and engages children in an inspiring experience with the characters they love to watch on Disney Channel every day," said Producer Kenneth Feld. "They will feel as if the 'Playhouse Disney' stars jumped out of the screen and onto the stage right before their eyes. From Mickey and pals to the globe-trotting Little Einsteins, everyone comes together to share the universal language of music with children everywhere."

Thomas Schumacher added, "We love working with Kenneth Feld and Alana Feld and they demonstrate time and again why they're the best in the business. Feld Entertainment does an outstanding job bringing the Disney characters to life and Playhouse Disney Live! gives them a great new cast to work with. Fans all over the country are going to have a wonderful experience seeing their 'Playhouse Disney' favorites perform live in this imaginative and fun- filled new stage production."

"We are excited to bring these popular Disney Channel shows together in a live production that will tour an unprecedented 70 cities in one year," said Producer Alana Feld. "We combine all of the familiar faces that families already know and love in an original storyline that is jam-packed with upbeat music, singing and dancing, from our very own 'Playhouse Boogie' dance to the well-known favorite 'Hot Dog!' song from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse."

Rich Ross, President, Disney Channel Worldwide, said, "We're thrilled that this wonderful new stage tour will extend the connection preschoolers and parents have with our Playhouse Disney storytelling and that through it, families can share the unique experience of a live stage production and their favorite Playhouse Disney music and characters."

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is the top-rated series on basic cable among kids 2-5, followed by Handy Manny in the number two spot*. Little Einsteins ranks #1 in its primary time period among all basic cable with kids 2-5, girls 2-5 and boys 2-5, beating other children's programming in head-to-head competition.*(1)

To produce Playhouse Disney Live!, the Feld father-daughter duo called upon the talents of a creative team consisting of:

   -- Nancy Gregory (Director/Choreographer)  Directed such Hollywood films      as The Little Rascals and Harry and the Hendersons, and served as music      producer for the 1990s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club;    -- Kevin Campbell (Writer) Writer for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Lilo &      Stitch: The Series, House of Mouse and the upcoming Untitled Clone Wars      TV series in collaboration with Producer George Lucas;    -- John Morgan (Lighting Designer) Two-time Emmy(R) Award-winning lighting      designer whose projects span from TV shows to live concerts and      theatrical events, and include Doodlebops Live! and Fox's American      Idol;    -- Scott Lane (Costume Designer) Designed for several Disney On Ice      productions including Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar's Finding      Nemo and Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar's Monsters, Inc., and      worked for seven years with the Tournament of Roses Parade;    -- Jeff Hall (Production Designer) Contributed his talent to establish the      current look of the NFL Channel network and designed a number of      reality TV show homes, including those found in America's Next Top      Model, Last Comic Standing and Project Runway.   

To find out more about Playhouse Disney Live! and to purchase tickets, the public should visit www.playhousedisneylive.com.

Feld Entertainment, Inc., is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 25 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in 50 countries and on six continents to date and include Disney On Ice, Disney Live!, Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour, The Doodlebops Live!, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey(R).

For more information about Disney Live!, members of the media should visit our Press Room at www.feldentertainment.com/playhousedisneylive.

*[Source: Nielsen Media Research, September 2006, Ranked on Coverage Rating, Live Plus 7 Day and Live Plus Same Day Data when available.]

*(1)[Source: Nielsen Media Research, 12/26/05-8/7/06, 10/10/05-8/7/06, national ratings]

                             2007 Tour Schedule                             *Subject to Change*                                         Sat                Robert V. Youkey                                      8/25/2007          Theatre   1    Lakeland, FL                  -Sun                                      8/26/2007                                        Sat                Von Braun   2    Huntsville, AL                9/1/2007           Center Concert                                                         Hall       3    Duluth, GA                    Mon                The Arena at                                      9/3/2007           Gwinnett                                                         Center                                       Thu                Theatre for   4    Baton Rouge, LA               9/6/2007           the                                      -Fri               Performing                                      9/7/2007           Arts                                       Sat                Century Tel   5    Bossier City, LA               9/8/2007           Center                                       Sun                The   6    Lafayette, LA                 9/9/2007           Cajundome                                       Thu                                      9/13/2007          MGM   7    Kissimmee, FL                 -Sun               Studios                                      9/16/2007                                       Fri                                      9/21/2007          Kodak   8    Hollywood, CA                 -Sun               Theatre                                      9/23/2007                                                           Fred Kavli                                      Fri                Theatre at                                      9/28/2007          Thousand Oaks   9    Thousand Oaks, CA             -Sun               Civic Arts                                      9/30/2007          Plaza                                         Tue                                      10/2/2007   10    Phoenix, AZ                  -Wed                US Airways                                      10/3/2007           Center                                        Fri                                      10/5/2007   11    Las Vegas, NV                -Mon                Orleans                                      10/8/2007           Arena                                        Fri                                      10/12/2007   12    Rosemont, IL                 -Sun               Rosemont                                      10/14/2007          Theatre                                       Fri                 Giant   13    Hershey, PA                  10/19/2007          Center                                       Sat                Canton Memorial   14    Canton, OH                   10/20/2007         Civic Center                                        Sun   15    Dayton, OH                   10/21/2007         Hara Arena                                       Fri                William D. Mullins   16    Amherst, MA                  10/26/2007         Memorial Center                                                             Cumberland                                      Sat                County   17    Portland, ME                 10/27/2007         Civic Center                                       Sun                Ryan   18    Kingston, RI                 10/28/2007         Center                                       Fri                                      11/2/2007   19    Columbus, OH                 -Sun               Palace                                      11/4/2007          Theater                                       Fri                                      11/9/2007   20    Wallingford, CT              -Sun               Chevrolet                                      11/11/2007         Theatre                                        Fri                Wicomico Youth and   21    Salisbury, MD                11/16/2007         Civic Center                                                           Broome County                                      Sun                Veterans Memorial   22    Binghamton, NY               11/18/2007         Arena                                        Fri                                      11/23/2007         Lyric   23    Baltimore, MD                -Sat               Opera                                      11/24/2007         House                                        Sun                Norfolk   24    Norfolk, VA                  11/25/2007         Scope                                       Fri                Sovereign   25    Reading, PA                  11/30/2007         Center                                       Sat                Wachovia   26    Philadelphia, PA              12/1/2007          Spectrum                                       Sun                Sovereign   27    Trenton, NJ                  12/2/2007          Bank Arena                                       Fri                Rupp   28    Lexington, KY                12/7/2007          Arena                                        Sat                Municipal   29    Charleston,WV                12/8/2007          Auditorium                                       Sun                John Paul Jones   30    Charlottesville, VA          12/9/2007          Arena                                                          Nashville                                      Fri                Municipal   31    Nashville, TN                12/14/2007         Auditorium    32    Evansville, IN               Sat                                      12/15/2007         The Centre    33    Louisville, KY               Sun                Palace                                      12/16/2007         Theatre                                          Fri                                      12/21/2007   34    Hidalgo, TX                  -Sun               Dodge                                      12/23/2007         Arena                                        Sun                Toyota   35    Houston, TX                  12/30/2007         Center  

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Web site: http://www.playhousedisneylive.com/

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